Welcome
I am delighted to be able to welcome you to our lovely school. St Mary’s has been educating children from the Hexham community since 1832 and is part of the Heavenfield Partnership.
When a child joins our school they become a part of the St Mary’s family. We pride ourselves on our nurturing approach, caring for our pupils and their families in our friendly, secure and happy environment. In St. Mary’s we seek to create an inclusive community where everybody is valued. We are a dedicated school team who are all committed to ensuring the best outcomes for every one of our pupils; we all work incredibly hard ensuring that our children enjoy their learning and achieve well.
Mrs S Oakes
Headteacher
Our Values
Our school reflects British values in all that it does. We encourage our children to be creative, unique, open-minded and independent individuals, respectful of themselves and of others in our school, our local community and the wider world. We aim to nurture our children on their journey through life so they can grow into safe, caring, democratic, responsible and tolerant adults who make a positive difference to British Society and to the wider world.
At St. Mary’s Catholic First School we aim to ensure that our values align closely with British values and through these our pupils will become productive citizens of modern Britain. These values are threaded throughout school life and evident in pupils’ behaviour in all areas.
Letters
We send out letters and newsletters on a regular basis to keep parents up to date with school decisions and progress.
At St Mary's, we keep our parents, carers and families informed about upcoming events and celebrations of our children's successes. We regularly publish a newsletter, which is sent out electronically to all of our parents and is made available on this page. We also use Social media to share the very latest events, learning and religious celebrations that take place within our school.
16th May
Newsletter - 16th May 2025
9th May
Newsletter - 9th May 2025
2nd May
Newsletter - 2nd May 2025
11th April
Newsletter- 11th April 2025
4th April
Newsletter - 4th April 2025
Latest News
80th Anniversary of VE Day
Today, we marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we came together to honour and pay tribute to the Second World War generation. The children will participate in a range of activities related to VE Day and will even have a VE day picnic lunch outside! All of children looked great!
Published: May 8, 2025
Honouring Our Blessed Mother
May is dedicated as the month of Mary, as such, we would like to invite the children & families of St. Mary’s to offer flowers to Mary in school. Offering flowers to Mary is a cherished tradition that expresses love, honor, and devotion. For centuries, Catholics have brought flowers to statues of the Blessed Mother […]
Published: May 1, 2025
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Moor House 25
Year 4 had the best time!
St Mary's Catholic First School Hexham is at Moor House Adventure Centre.
A fun day had by all! We’ve conquered the cube, had fun shooting and crawled through the cave bus! Ending the day with a campfire!
St Mary's Catholic First School Hexham
That’s the year 4 off on their first residential! They have arrived safe and sound and currently enjoying their first activities!
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is an exempt charity. It is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company registration number 07890590. The registered office address is Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education HQ, Barmston Court, Turbine Business Park, Nissan Way, Washington, SR5 3NY.